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Business & Economics

Alberta Companies Participate in Agroexpo 2018 in Izmir, Turkey (2018-04-09) Be a Host Farm or Ranch for Alberta Open Farm Days (2018-04-09) Considering the Spring Price Endorsement (2018-04-09) Contract Extension for Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (2018-04-09) Wood Biomass for Sale/Wanted (2018-04-09) Direct Marketing: A Growing Opportunity for Alberta Farms (2018-03-29) Advancing an Emerging Hemp Industry (2018-03-26) Employment in Alberta's Agri-Food Industries (2018-03-26)

Crops

Spring Grazing Management: The Grass Matters Webinar (2018-04-23) Horticulture Checklist for April (2018-04-09) New Woodlot/Forestry Services Listings (2018-04-09) Tweet Your Crop Questions to ABCropChat (2018-04-09) Assessing This Year's Winter Wheat Crop (2018-03-29) Considerations for Your Cropping Plan (2018-03-26) Download the 2018 CropChoice$ Crop Budgeting Tool (2018-03-26) Off-Season Orchard Management (2018-03-12)

Diseases/Insects/ Pests

Monitor for Insect Pests this Growing Season (2018-03-29) Cereal Aphid Manager App Now Available (2018-03-26) Alberta's Elm Pruning Ban Starts April 1 (2018-03-19) Monitoring for Swede Midge (2018-03-19) Beneficial Insects: The Unsung and Unheralded Heroes in your Field (2018-02-27) Efforts Continue to Keep an Invasive Perennial Grass in Check (2018-02-27) More Requests for the Farmer Pesticide Certificate Program (2018-01-24) Three Insect Forecast Maps Go Live (2017-12-06)

Food & Ag Processing

Registration open for Trade and Logistics Workshop (2018-04-23) Make Your Snack Bars in Leduc (2018-03-26) Exporting Alcoholic Beverage Products to the U.S. Webinar (2018-03-12) Alberta Companies Part of Canadian Mission to U.S. Midwest (2018-03-05) Alberta Agri-food Products Showcased on Cookpad Japan (2018-02-15) Proposed Front-of-Package Labelling (2018-02-15) Food & Hotel Asia and Philippines Trade Mission Opportunity (2018-01-15) Sustainable Procurement in the Food Industry (2018-01-15)

Learning & 4H

New Scholarships for Alberta Rural Youth (2018-04-23) What's on the Table for Agriculture Literacy Month (2018-03-05) Celebrating One Hundred Years of the Lamont and District Agricultural Society (2018-01-24)

Livestock

Concerns with Putting Cattle Early onto Pasture (2018-04-09) Knowing Animal Behaviour is Key to Livestock Handling Safety (2018-03-29) 2018 Heritage Chicks Available (2018-03-26) Nominate a Researcher or Scientist Making a Difference to the Canadian Beef Industry (2018-03-26) AFAC Awards of Distinction Honours Farm Animal Care Champions (2018-03-19) Get the Factsheet on the Recent Vitamin Shortage (2018-03-12) Apply Now for the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program (2018-03-05) Banff Pork Seminar (2017-10-31)

Rural Services

Protecting your Families, Pets, and Livestock (2018-04-23) Engaging With Your Municipality (2018-04-09) Nurturing Mental Health and Wellness on the Farm (2018-04-09) Get a Sneak Peek of the 2018 Growing Season (2018-03-29) Apply Now for the 2019 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships (2018-03-19) Check your Winter Burn Sites (2018-03-19) Revamped "Safe Transportation of Farm Equipment in Alberta" Now Available (2018-03-12) Start with a Farm Hazard Assessment (2018-03-05)

Soil/Water/Air

What Are Your Fertilizer Requirements for Spring? (2018-03-29) Register for the Webinar: Soil Information Viewer - Steps to Becoming an Expert (2018-03-26) Get the Dirt on Soil in Alberta (2018-03-19)

Statistics

Alberta Farmland Values Continued Steady Climb in 2017 (2018-04-23) Farm Types in Alberta: The Analysis (2018-03-12) Reports See Growth for Canada's Agriculture Exports (2017-10-31)

Trade

Alberta Companies Generate Leads at Foodex Japan (2018-03-29) Attend the Climate Smart Agriculture Mission to West Africa (2018-03-29) Alberta Companies Explore Newly Opened Thailand Seed Potato Market (2018-03-19) Exhibit at the IFT Expo this July in Chicago (2018-03-19) SIAL China 2018 (2018-01-24) Visit to Vietnam Identifies New Opportunities for Alberta's Food Industry Suppliers (2018-01-24) Are You Ready to Export and Go Global? (2018-01-15) International Financial Institutions Boot Camp and Workshop (2018-01-15)

Weather & Climate

Alberta Climate Information Service: Weather You Need it or Not - Webinar (2018-04-09) Alberta Moisture Situation as of April 17, 2018 (2018-04-09) Alberta's Moisture Situation as of April 4, 2018 (2018-03-29)

Business & Economics

Beef and Pork Exports - Jason Wood breaks down the 2017 numbers, looks at what is happening this year (Call of the Land, 2018-04-25) Seeding and Crop Insurance Deadlines - Zsuzsanna Sangster reminds producers of the seeding deadlines and April 30 insurance deadline (Call of the Land, 2018-04-24) Weekly Livestock Market Summary (2018-04-23) Weekly Grains and Oilseeds Market Summary (2018-04-20) Changes to the AgriStability Program (2018-04-19) Spring Price Endorsement (2018-04-17) Weekly Livestock Market Summary (2018-04-16) Weekly Grains and Oilseeds Market Summary (2018-04-13)

Crops

Shelterbelt Planning - Toso Bozic discusses steps in planning a shelterbelt (Call of the Land, 2018-04-26) Understanding the Effects of Weather - Emile DeMilliano discusses the importance of putting the weather into context with the growing season (Call of the Land, 2018-04-24) ABCropChat (2018-04-23) Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Update (2018-04-23) Looking at the Big Picture (2018-04-23) Spring Grazing Management (2018-04-20) Alberta Field Pea Environmental Product Declaration (2018-04-19) What are your spring fertilizer requirements part 2 (2018-04-19)

Diseases/Insects/ Pests

2017 Clubroot Survey (2018-04-12) Canola Diseases (2018-04-11) 2018 Insect Surveys (2018-04-10) Diseases in Pulse Crops (2018-04-06) Cereal Aphid Manager App (2018-04-05) Why an Invasive Perennial Grass Could be an Issue (2018-04-04) Invasive Perennial Grass (2018-04-03) Order Your Blue Book (2018-03-29)

Food & Ag Processing

Understanding the Local Food Market in Alberta (2018-04-11) More on GMO's and Consumers (2018-03-23) Understanding GMO's (2018-03-22) Opportunity for Alberta Exporters (2018-01-25) Japan Major Sporting Events Export Workshops (2018-01-22)

Learning & 4H

A Big Day for Agricultural Societies (2018-03-21) 4-H Volunteers Honoured (2018-01-24)

Livestock

2018 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and innovation (2018-04-17) Supplementing Winter Forage (2018-04-11) Don't Turn Cattle Out Too Soon (2018-04-10) Get Your Heritage Chicks (2018-04-09) New Vitamin Factsheet (2018-03-20) Managing Potential Vitamin Deficiencies in Cattle (2018-01-24) Vitamin Issues for Livestock Producers (2018-01-23)

Rural Services

Engaging with Your Municipality - Jeana Schuurman discusses a new document from the Farmers' Advocate Office to help landowners (Call of the Land, 2018-04-26) Recognizing and Managing Stress - Dr. Nick Mitchell discusses how to identify and deal with stress, and available resources (Call of the Land, 2018-04-26) Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame - Nomination deadline is April 30, 2018 (Call of the Land, 2018-04-24) Alberta Open Farm Days (2018-04-17) Be a Host Farm or Ranch for Alberta Open Farm Days (2018-04-16) Farm Safety Planning (2018-04-16) Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame (2018-04-13) Nuffield Scholarships (2018-04-03)

Soil/Water/Air

Soil Information Viewer (2018-04-12)

Statistics

Farmland Values - Farm Credit Canada releases its 2017 Farmland Value Report (Call of the Land, 2018-04-25) More on Employment in Alberta's Agri-Food Industries (2018-04-05) Employment in Alberta's Agri-Food Industries (2018-04-04) Using Population Census Numbers (2018-03-29) Latest Population Census (2018-03-28) Crop Farm Types in the 2016 Census (2018-03-21) 2016 Census of Agriculture Farm Types (2018-03-20)

Trade

Alberta and the North American Free Trade Agreement (2018-04-20) Generating Leads at Foodex Japan (2018-04-18) Climate Smart Agriculture Mission (2018-04-13) Participate at the 2018 Institute of Food Technologists Expo this July (2018-03-29)

Weather & Climate

Alberta Climate Information Service - Harry Brook discusses this valuable tool and a May 2, 2018 webinar to help producers learn how to use it (Call of the Land, 2018-04-25) Snowpacks in the Province (2018-04-09) Climate Change Conference (2018-03-28)

Ministry Information

Growing Forward 2 Agriculture Programs Launched in Alberta (2018-03-29)

Rural Services

Knowing Animal Behaviour is Key to Livestock Handling Safety - Livestock handling information on learning animal psychology and triggers for unsafe animal handling (Farm Safety Newsletter, 2018-04-25) Nurturing Mental Health and Wellness on the Farm - Farmers learn to deal with feelings of fatigue, anxiety or depression (Farm Safety Newsletter, 2018-04-25) Parent Alert: The Hazards of Livestock - Information for parents to keep children safe on farms that contain livestock (Farm Safety Newsletter, 2018-04-25) Revamped "Safe Transportation on Farm Equipment in Alberta" Now Available - Description of revised farm equipment transportation manual and how to get a copy (Farm Safety Newsletter, 2018-04-25)

Business & Economics

Noticed in the Big Apple (2018-01-21) Top Three Trends at Grocery Innovations Canada 2017 (2018-01-21) Upcoming Events (2018-01-21) Calling all Alberta entrepreneurs! (2017-11-29) Demand for local food growing in Alberta (2017-11-29) Explore Local Resources (2017-11-29) Regional Food Producer Profiles (2017-11-29) StatsCan 2016 Census includes farm direct marketing question (2017-11-29)

Food & Ag Processing

Online food safety course for meat processors (2017-11-29)

Statistics

2016 Farm Direct Industry Census Highlights (2018-01-21)

Food & Ag Processing

Food News, March 2018 (2018-03-27) Food News, January 2018 (2018-02-16) Food News, February 2018 (2018-02-15) Food News, December 2017 (2017-12-13) Food News, November 2017 (2017-11-16)

Business & Economics

Alberta Direct Market Average Fruit and Vegetable Prices - 2017-2018 - A summary of average prices for direct market fruit or vegetable crops for the period 2017-2018. (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Changes in the Ethnocultural Landscape of Alberta and New Cropportunities (2018-02-27) Trends (and how to take advantage of them) (2018-01-29) Scoring a Growing Season - What Makes Success? (2017-10-30)

Crops

Disease of the Month - Fireblight - Overview of damage, symptoms, disease cycle and management of Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora), a bacterial infection that attacks the Rosaceae family. (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Hort Morsels - Bits and Pieces - Hort Snacks - May 2018 - Various odds and ends of information and articles of interest to horticultural producers from the May 2018 issue of Hort Snacks (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Hort Snacks - May 2018 - Introduction to the May 2018 issue of Hort Snacks, a newsletter with timely articles targeted at direct market horticulture production (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Insect of the Month - Tarnished Plant Bugs - Overview of the life cycle, monitoring and management of Tarished Plant Bug, a pest of many fruit and vegetable crops (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Late blight Information (all crops) - Overview of late blight of potato and tomato (Phytophthora infestans), an aggressive disease threatening potato and market garden crops in Alberta. (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Late blight and greenhouse crops - An overview of risk factors for introducing late blight of tomato into greenhouse crops and how it might impact the greenhouse industry (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Things to Do / Things to Think About This Month - May 2018 - List of necessary tasks for horticultural producers to complete as ongoing maintenance for their fruit and vegetables during the month of May (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26) Upcoming Conferences / Workshops - List of events being held in May, June and July 2018, that might be of interest to horticulture crop producers (Hort Snacks, 2018-04-26)